Apple-blossom Weevil vs wall scalewort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Curculionidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Porella
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	wall scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Apple-blossom Weevil

The Apple-blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a species in the genus Anthonomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.